Updated Wed, October 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM UTC
A young mother has died, and an infant is in critical condition after they were allegedly pushed from the balcony of a New York City apartment building on Tuesday, police said.
Investigators are now searching for 31-year-old Angel Carrasco in connection with the death, according to the New York Police Department.
New York police officers responded to a 911 call in the Bronx at around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday to find a 23-year-old woman, identified by police as Nathaly Ramirez, and an 8-month-old girl suffering injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, according to the New York Police Department.
NYPD – PHOTO: Police released this photo of 31-year-old Angel Carrasco in connection with a homicide, Oct. 6, 2026, which left a young mother dead and her 8-month-old baby hospitalized.
According to WABC, officers examined a 15th-floor balcony for evidence.
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Upon further investigation, officers determined the two had been allegedly pushed from a balcony, the NYPD said.
Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock – PHOTO: NYPD officers work the scene where a woman was killed and a baby was critically wounded after falling from the Allerton Arms apartment building in the Bronx, New York, Oct. 6, 2026.
Both individuals were taken to Jacobi Hospital. The infant is in critical condition, police said. Ramirez was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the NYPD.
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No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing, the NYPD said.